The Brussels Flower Carpet, concept design by NOMURA Co.,Ltd., has been adopted for the "Ibaraki Prefecture x Belgium Kingdom Host Town Frame Stamp."

Photographs of the "Brussels Flower Carpet 2016," designed by Fujie Suzuki of NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Co., Ltd., the first Japanese designer to create such a work, have been selected for an original framed stamp set to be released by Japan Post Co., Ltd. to commemorate Ibaraki Prefecture being a host town for the Kingdom of Belgium (on sale December 1, 2020). The stamp set consists of 15 images in total, including a night view of the flower carpet and stunning photographs of Ibaraki Prefecture and the Kingdom of Belgium.

 

The "Brussels Flower Carpet" is held every two years in the Grand Place, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Brussels. The 20th edition in 2016 was held for four days from August 12th, 2016, with Japan as the theme, as part of the 150th anniversary of friendship between Japan and Belgium. Based on the concept of "flowers, birds, wind, and moon," Fujie Suzuki concept design the carpet, expressing her hope for a bright future for both countries, through the "beautiful nature" and "beautiful scenery" that are common to both Japan and Belgium.

 

Over the four days of the event, approximately 100,000 people visited, and the exhibition was highly praised as "a wonderful concept design that will go down in the history of flower carpets, connecting the history and feelings of both countries and creating a moving experience." It deeply touched the hearts of the people. Moving forward, NOMURA Co.,Ltd. will continue to create new social value through spaces and deliver Delight and Passion to the world, as "Nomura, chosen by society."

 

 

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・ The 20th "Brussels Flower Carpet" was held in Brussels, Belgium

 

 

Non-Profit Organization Flower Carpet Photography ©Wim Vanmaele, Belgium